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# What You Need

Here is everything you need before you start, depending on which solution you pick.

## For a DMA card (hardware)

* **Main PC** — your gaming PC, with a free PCIe slot (a x1, x4 or x16 slot all work).
* **DMA card** — from our [hardware page](/hardware/hardware-products.md). Ships pre-flashed.
* **2nd PC** — a laptop, mini PC or any second computer. It does not need to be fast.
* **USB cable** — usually included with the card.
* **KVM or second monitor (optional)** — to see the 2nd PC while gaming on the main PC.

## For XMA

* **Main PC** — nothing plugs into it, so no free slot is needed.
* **That's it.** Your motherboard does the job of the card. See [Welcome to XMA](/xma-setup/welcome-to-xma.md).

## For RDMA

* **Main PC** — must have a **Realtek RTL8125** network adapter. Not sure what yours has? Open a ticket and we will tell you.
* **2nd PC** — the computer you already have.
* **Both PCs on the same network** — router or switch. See [RDMA Requirements](/rdma-setup/rdma-requirements.md).

## For all solutions

* **Windows on the main PC** — with a normal user account you know the password to.
* **A Discord account** — for your ticket and setup help.

## What you do NOT need

* Nothing to flash — hardware ships pre-flashed.
* Nothing installed on the main PC for the card itself.
* No technical knowledge — the guides walk you through every step, and a real person helps on Discord when you need it.


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